The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-07-20


bread but his appetite was gone. He
seemed sinking, sinking down TO
death.
II don't see why you don't get rid of
that brat" said Halle to her father,
whom she met in the sitting-room.
81 will as soon as the hired man
comes back with the rockaway," was
the answer.
The hired man came back about the
middle of the afternoon, and Judge
Arnold went into the kitchen where
the boy was.
Come. Amos" he said, in tones
intended To be cheerful, ''wc must 90. "
where % asked the boy, fixing his
large. wondering eyes upon the man.
ITO Bill Jones, our friend, my boy,
who keeps al such boys rs YOU"
"All such boys us you - Need Judge
Arnold have insulted the poor afflicted
child? We're not his suiferings great
enough without further wounding his
feelings? But the feelings of the boy
were dcadcned 10y pain and suffering.
We can be tortured until the nerves
become destroyed and scnscless to pain,
and the bcwildcred child was i'm that
condition. The boy, complaining of
his back, which had been hurt by his
fall in the morning, got from the chair.
Placing his hands upon his knees, he
hobblod along to his crutches, which
stood against the wall Taking them
under his arms. he found his little faded
cap and put il on his head.
There is shawl they Drought"
said Mrs. Arnold.
PUT it around him." commanded
Judge Arnold.
The woman obcycd, trembling vio-
lcntly, she could not tell why
"Now, father, the carpet bag, take
that along"
Arnold seized the plain old carpet
bag containing few clothes for the
child as though it were con EN- Dtiblc
thing, and then, followed by the little
cripple. left the house.
"Come on. come onr' said the impa-
ticnt man at the gate, holding it open
for the child. who was slowly and pain
fully coming toward it. you can go
faster than that, and | know it,"
The poor little fellow tried toincrcase
his speed, and stumbling, fell. He ut
tered II cry of pain, and Mr.. Arnold,
with an oath. commanded John to carry
him to the carriage.
The kind-hcarted John took up the
little bcggar-for was he not II bcggar
now?-amd carrying him to the vehicle
placed him in as comfortably as he
could. The child bore his suffering
with scarcely Il murmur.
As James Arnold sat in his easy car
riagc, which was whirling away toward
the pDOr-hOuSr. he had no thought for the
little occupant. He did not see the an
gclic expression of that sweet little
face. or appreciate his great trust in IN
Almighty Father. Amos Lakcman was
young, not to exceed six years of age,
and no larger than many children at
four, yet he was educated in misery far
beyond his years. He was always
cripple, possessing that sweet. patient
disposition wEich God SO frequently
gives the unfortunate. He had always
been loved by every one who knew him,
though none took sufficient interest in
his welfare To provide good home for
him. Charitable institutions were not
known on Sandy Fork unless one
meant the poor-houSe, and it was no
charity to be sent there.
The carriage rolled up to the door of
the poor-hUu>c. which was simply a
row of long. miserable buildings. some
of logs and some of frame, while one
for the hoprleSsIy insane was made of
stone. Tn" proprietor, II large, brutal
looking man. with mcombed hair, com
ing out barc-hcadcd. and in his shirt
sleeves. his hands in his pockets and
yawning laHily. said:
Hello. Judge, that you? Well, who
in the name o tarnation We got there,
anyway"
"A new charge"
"Why, there's no court"
That makes no difference. Bill: I'll
make il all right when court does set"
Wall, Of W say it's MI right, Judge,
I'll take him; ye orter know
Il know this case will be all right,
Bill Take this boy and will have YOU
fixed up as soon rs county court sets"
John. the hired hand. offered TO
carry the little cripple in.
Cant he walk" asked Bill Jones.
Not very we'll answered John.
ale can walk Il great deal better
than he prctcnds," said Arnold. in his
mercilcSS manner
"Wall. III bring him out o his lazi-
ness" chucklcd Bill Jones. "Tll find
work for him Ia do. He Kin pick up